Planets and Space Objects

Explore planets and space objects! Learn names, facts, and categories of our solar system.

Make sure you are typing the correct spelling of each planet below.**CAPITALIZE THE FIRST LETTER OF EACH PLANET** Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Match each word to the best description. Sun An average sized star Earth The only planet with life Mars An inner planet that appears red Moon A natural satellite of Earth Asteroid belt Separates the inner planets from the outer planets A gaseous planet with rings Saturn The largest planet Jupiter The smallest planet Mercury Sort each planet into its category Inner Planets Mercury Earth Venus Mars Outer Planets Saturn Jupiter Uranus Neptune Match each space object to its description Meteor Sometimes called a shooting star, these space objects can be seen as they pass through Earth's atmosphere Asteroid Smaller than a planet, these large rocky objects orbit the Sun Comet These icy balls have tails that glow when they are near the Sun Meteorite Have survived the passage through the atmosphere. How many stars are in our solar system? One Too many to count Two FIve The solar system includes the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it due to its _ Force Light Gravity Heat